Connecting element for connecting a line to a component

Abstract

A connecting element for connecting a fluid line to a component which can be acted upon fluidically, comprising a C-shaped retaining clamp and a bore which passes through at an angle to the retaining clamp is attached to a connection bore of the component in such a way that a push-in connection piece of the fluid line, which is pressed into the retaining clamp transversely to its longitudinal axis, is at the same time inserted through the bore and into the connection bore for forming a fluidic push-in connection.

We claim: 
     
       1. A connection between a fluid line and a component which is to be acted upon fluidically by means of the fluid line which is connectable mechanically and fluidically with the component by a connecting element comprising at least one C-shaped retaining clamp into which the fluid line can be pressed transversely to its longitudinal axis while the retaining clamp is temporarily expanded elastically, for a mechanical securing of the component carrying the connecting element, and a through bore which is arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the retaining clamp or the fluid line, passes through towards a connecting bore in the component and is provided for leading through a push-in part, wherein the connecting element through bore has at least the same diameter as the connecting bore of the component to be acted upon by a fluid under pressure or pressure via the line which is embodied as a pipe or/and a hose and is connected to the connecting bore in an axially aligned manner, the fluid line further having a portion for pressing into the C-shaped retaining clamp of the connecting element which includes an opening for fluidic connection which is assigned to the connecting bore of the component wherein the opening of the fluid line portion for pressing into the C-shaped retaining clamp being formed by a push-in connection piece which is fluidically firmly connected to the fluid line and projects away from the fluid line at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the fluid line and is open toward an outside, this push-in connection piece being insertable into the through bore of the connecting element and into the connecting bore of the component when the fluid line is pressed into the C-shaped retaining clamp and wherein the connecting bore of the component is equipped with a sealing device for sealing the connection which, in a pressure-sealed manner, encloses the push-in connecting piece inserted into the connecting bore of the component. 
     
     
       2. A connection according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element has a positive-locking connecting to the component carrying it via a shank part through which the connecting bore penetrates, the positive-locking connecting being made by at least one spring element which is arranged on the shank part of the connecting element and engages into an undercut in a connection piece of the component which is at least partly surrounded by the shank part and through which the connecting bore penetrates. 
     
     
       3. A connection according to claim 2, wherein the at least one spring element is designed as a spring clasp. 
     
     
       4. A connection according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of catch projections which are distributed over the periphery of the shank part and are integrally formed in one piece are provided as the spring elements. 
     
     
       5. A connection according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element is integrally formed in one piece with the component. 
     
     
       6. A connection according to claim 1, wherein the connections element is provided with a plurality of the C-shaped retaining clamps arranged at an angle to one anther. 
     
     
       7. A connection according to claim 2, wherein the connecting element is provided with a plurality of the C-shaped retaining clamps arranged at an angle to one another. 
     
     
       8. A connection according to claim 5, wherein the connecting element is provided with a plurality of the C-shaped retaining clamps arranged at an angle to one another. 
     
     
       9. A connection according to claim 6, wherein the connecting element is provided with four C-shaped retaining clamps arranged in pairs at right angles to one another and which exhibit longitudinal axes which, when lines are inserted, coincide with the longitudinal axes of the inserted lines intersecting the center axis of the through bore of the connecting bore of the component. 
     
     
       10. A connection according to claim 8, wherein the connecting element is provided with four C-shaped retaining clamps arranged in pairs at right angles to one another and which exhibit longitudinal axes which, when lines are inserted, coincide with the longitudinal axes of the inserted lines intersecting the center axis of the through bore of the connecting bore of the component.